The Winchester News, 1912-02-29

BILL BARS .LIQUOR OUT OF THE DRY (MIES Measures Passes House 47 to 39 Hamilton Scores Whiskey Inter Interests - ests Interests For Meddling in Politics. Frankfort, Ky., (Feb. 29. The House passed a bill Wednesday for-, Ifidding s-h'ipmciUs of liquor .from "wet" counties in Kentucky into "dry" counties by a vote of 47 to 31). Representative Elwoed Hamilton, of Frankiin, charged, without quali qualification - fication qualification that the liquor interests, through their extensive lobby and wire-pullers in their employ, had come to this city in laige numbers and secured an amendment to the di rect primary law which excluded from the operation of the primary bill any, primary election or conven convention - tion convention that had been called prior to the passage of the primary bill.' Rep resentative Hamilton asserted that it would be only a mailer of time un until - til until (he people of Kantuck would rise up in their might and pass more drastic liquor regulating laws if the liquor interests did not quit meddling in legislation that did not concern them. How the Members Voted. The vote on the'ibill follows: Against the bill Arhcrton, Raker. Berry, Brower. Hiram, Brown Bowl ing, Tiurton, Carroll, Clay, Cale, Farmer. Fryer, Gaines, Hatton. John Holland, Hunter, Huntsman. Knight. Kuh, J. A. Leach, of Ohio county: Lockerey. Mahin, Meyer, CMeycrs. McCrca, Owins, Paxton, W. A. Perry. Price, Reed, Robertson, Smith, S-nahn, Stoll, Thomas. C. B. Thomp- un, E. B. Thompson. Tieman, Wiley. -Total 39. For the bill Ahl, Aiken, Bean, A. B. Bertram, T. M. Pertiam, Bi-hop, Wallace Brown. Blades, China. Chum, Coilins, Dickry, Diiiry, Eg- gleston, Elder, Far: a, Foigy, Gray, Gregory! Hall, Han '.Hon, Hammond, Harrington, A. B. Holland. Jackson. Keler,' Kelly. J. A. Leach, of Harri son county; King. (Mathews, Mc Mc-Clure. - Clure. Mc-Clure. Xichols. Nile-:, Owen, Palmer, W. V.. Perry, 'Pogre,- Polin, Scott. Shanks, Sinclair, Tiuuman, Watkins, Williams. Wilson, Yancey, Young. Total 47. Governor McCreary Wednesday sent a mesasge to the Legislature congratulating the members on their .vorks in which he said in part: "I congratulate you on the pas pas-age - age pas-age by the Senate " and House of Representatives of the County Unit Hxtension bill, the Direct Primary lection bill, the De.iartment of Bank bill and the Prison Reform bill. Foui ,f the most important pledges mad( n the late Democratic Platform have been complied with, and there is cv cv-crv - crv cv-crv reason to believe that the ot'hei .dedges referred to in the Democratic Platform will ibe enacted into law be before - fore before the adjournment of the present session of the Legislature. "I preferred that H'c pr; on re reform - form reform bill should be bi-partisan, but when the Legislative Department, without being so requested by me. passed the prison reform .bill, with without - out without the bi-partisan feature. . which was not required by the Democratic Platform, but which contained three important points that I advocated as iudispewalble: to-wit, relieving the Legislature from electing the piison commissioners, giving to the Gover nor the authority tovapp'oint and ter terminating - minating terminating the present prison system, which both political parties had con demned, I believe it my duty to ap approve - prove approve the prison reform bill, as it had passed both houses with large majorities. "I was encouraged to. do this be cause only eleven days remain of the present session, and if I fail to ap prove the prison reform ibill which authorizes "the Governor to appoint three prisbn commissioners, it i probable that there will be po change in the prison- system which had been

condemned by both political parties. B. M. Arnett's Bills Pass I Senator B. iM. Amett brought up his bill to amend the Revenue law so as to provide lor a levenue agent's supervisor and no suit for taxes shall be filed until first sub-' mitted to this supervisor. The Senate adopted s an amendment to the bill the first four sections of Senator Xewconib's' bill Xo. 170. The elitiou of the Revenue agent must' epA!' specially the omitted property. Tlio hill., passed. The iSeuale also passed the bill Xo. 222 of Senator B. 01. Arnett providing for investigation of fires and to provide for appointment of State Fire Marshall and his assist assistants. - ants. assistants. Senator Xewcomb reported favorably the Public Utilities Com- mission. Senator Beard announced to the Senate that the Democratic Senators would hold a caucus at 4 o'clock to discuss and determine on the Sena Senatorial - torial Senatorial and Representative re-apportionment b:lls. Practice Act is Repealed The act to lepeal what is known a the "Practice Act" of 10 (), con cerning rule days, motion days, tc. and to rc-cnact certain sections cf the Civil Code passed 2(5 to 0. The Senate also passed act Xo. 2o7 regulating the filing of bills of exceptions. Vote '23 to 1. Senate .Hill Xo. 251 reducing the member of prccmpotory challenges allowed defendants to ten in felony eases and three in misdemeanor cas es p: ised to 3. Other Legal Bills Passed The Senate ipassed 'Senate Bill Xo. 2o2 to regulate the admission of at attorneys - torneys attorneys to practice law. Also Senate Bill Xo. 100 to regulate the introduc tion of expert testimony in Civil and Criminal trials. Also Senate Bill Xo. 77 relating to advancing cases for hearrg in C"urt of Apfal3. The Senate passed the bill creating a Codes Commission of three mem members - bers members to .prepare amendments to the Gi;il Code and report to the next Legislature. The Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to the Confederate !Pension bill which goes to Governor McCrcary for his sig signature. - nature. signature. The vote was (2 ayes, 1 nay. Ummlnr 'Hnrtivim voloil il.'ilillsfc the out. Mr. Keller's amendment struck out the original provision that all sol soldiers - diers soldiers over Go years old be held "dis abled" and aMed an emergency clause. The bill providing for the amend ment to the Constitution allowing railroad companies to purchase par parallel - allel parallel and competing lines passed the "House Wednesday by a vote o CO to IS. The vote oii the bill follows: For the amendment: Democrats Akin, A. V. Bertram, Blades. Carroll, Clay, Collins, Doug las, Drury. Egleston, Elder, iForgy, Fryer. Hammond, Hatton, A. B. Hol Holland. - land. Holland. Jno. W. Holland, Howell, Hunt Hunter, - er, Hunter, Keller, Knight, Kuh, J. A. Leach, Harrison countv: Locbry. 'Malnr. ilahin, Meyers, .McCica, O wings. Palmer, W. A. Perry, W. Y. Perry. Pogue, Polin, Price, Robertson, Rog Rogers. - ers. Rogers. Shanks, Spahn, C. B. Thompson, "hurman, Tieman, E. B. Wiley, Yan Yancey. - cey. Yancey. Total 42. Republicans. Ahl. Asher, Bakciy Brewer, Hiram Brown, Cole, Gaines, Huntsman, Kirk, J. II. Leach, of Ohio comity ;31eycr, Paikcr, Sinclair, Smith, Stoll, Thomas, Ey B. Thomp Thompson, - son, Thompson, Watkins.Total 18. Against the amendment: Democrats. Bean, Bishop, Wal lace, Brown, Chunn, Dickey, Gray, Gregory, Hamilton, Herrington. Jackson, Xiles Owen, Reed, Scott, Wilson. Total 16. .Republicans. Farmer,. MeClure. Total 2. The railroad rate bill -was con con-sideredin - sideredin con-sideredin Committee of the Whole House but final action on the meas measure - ure measure was deferred" until Thursday. WINCTESTF-'VS JDEA-ffllSTLB

the Wheejer Sister Company gave a splendid rendition of the play. 'Miss Nelson appeared in the role of the blind wife and gave a most pleasing portrayal of the part. (Mr. Goodwin appeared as the hufband and won the sympathy of the 'audience. Mr. Cramer appeared in the role' of the villain and was very acceptable in tiie part. 'Mr. Carroll appeared in the char character - acter character of a,n English Jew and funnell funnelled - ed funnelled the fun of the play. Master Fiances, the child artist, C years old, made a big hit as little Arthur. Thursday night "The Hearts of the Blue Ridgev will be given. Friday the live turkey will be given away and seats are selling fast. T MUSICAL TREAT Alex Skovgaard, The Noted Violinist, And, Misses McClung And Wright Are Greeted by Appreciative Au Audience. - dience. Audience. Before taking up the program of the Skovgaard concert Wednesday evening, the I). A. 11. should be high highly - ly highly commended 'for their taste and discrimination in providing a concert which gave such exquisite pleasure. Sjogren, the composer of the first number on the program, is a Swede, who is fast coming to the front among the modern composers. The striking contrasts of the three move movements - ments movements of the Sonata suggested the bold promontories and smiling val valleys - leys valleys of Sweden. In the con fuoeo. Miss McClung and Skovgaard rose to the height of power and sublimity, and no wheic was the ensemble more perfect than in this movement. . The theme of the Bnieh concerto is lovely and 'appeal 'appealing, - ing, 'appealing, and the finale moves one irresis irresis-tiblywith - tiblywith irresis-tiblywith its joy and sparkle. 'Mr. Skovgaard played next a group, the first two numbers of which were (piaint and charming, and lovers of Chopin were delightd to hear the Sarasata arrangement of the famil familiar - iar familiar nocturne. And here the artist drew from the muted violin a quality of tone so ethereal that it seemed to come down from Heaven. The group of oiiginal compositions save distinct evidence of the crea creative - tive creative ability of the composer, and he played them with iprodigal temper temperament - ament temperament and brilliance. Indeed, few artists possess the skilled technic and interpretatives ability of Skov Skovgaard. - gaard. Skovgaard. The soprano,, Miss Wright, has a rich mezzo of much promise. She was particularly pleasing in the group of pieces, singing: "Oh, Drj Those Tears," with excellent effect, accompanied by the lovely violin ob ob-ligato - ligato ob-ligato sounding from another room. Miss Wiight's encores were unusu unusually - ally unusually pleasing. Among many distin distinguished - guished distinguished accompanists, Miss McClung is notable, and her exquisite playing of the two solos, the Liszt Tarantelle and the Sextette from Lucia for left hand were wonderfully well done She is an artist of rare gifts. So pleased was -Skovgaard with the appreciation accorded that lie gave an extra number, the noble Handel Sonata. As an encore, the "Suwanne River" was cnobled a the writer had never heard it either in' song or instrumentally. The Mischa ,Elmau arrangement of the Schubert" Cradle Song was the other encpre. It is very difficult to iplay aiid ;was lovely beyond compare. Thrice happy those who heard the concert last night. MOVES TO LEXIM3T0N Mrs. J. W. Womack offers for sale her household and kitchen furniture ( in an d. -on the .first page of this. "paper. (Mrs. Womack is ta move to Lexington. ,

gate fully and if possible to return indictments. Davie went before the grand jury Wednesday afternoon, and says he was made to get out of bed. and in his bare feet and night clothes, was taken a distance of nearly two miles and tied up to a tree and. whipped with a broad strap. He snyWall six of the men took turns in wielding the strap. He says they charged him with talking too much about the kill- . ing of Jenkins and ordered him to itnty. lie said thc.mi wcie masked, IS AGAIN BEST MARKSMAN Mr. J. D. Gay Scores S2 Out of 1 00 And Philadelphia Expert Gets Only 31. Paris, Ky Feb. 20. The second day of the big 'bird shoot at the grounds of the Hill Top Gun Club, in Bourbon county, attracted a larr:o ccvid of sportsmen from many plac places - es places and witnessed the second victory for Mr. J. D. Gay, of Pine Grove, Claik county, against Mr. Il.irry Kahler. of Philadelphia. (Mr. Gay" Gay"-record - record Gay"-record being 92 out of a possible 100 biids, while Mr. Kahler brought down 81. The conditions of the contest were the same as those which obtain obtained - ed obtained Monday, the first day, a 30-yard rise, with a 30-yard boundaries and five traps, the targets being live pig pig-cons. - cons. pig-cons. The referee was aNo the Mr. Thomas A. Marshall, of Evai.s ton, which is a suburb of Chicago. With the exception of a stiiT wind the veather was ideal, and tlu occa occasion - sion occasion was greatly enjoyed by t'i-e en enthusiastic - thusiastic enthusiastic crowd of gunsmeii and and other interested specta'ors. The range of the Hill T(p Gun Club the farm of .Mr. Alfred Clay, is one uf the most bcantiful spots in the :-oiii:ty. and presented an umiMiaHy attractive appearance Wedne-i.iy in t-ii- 'bright sunshine, and with the na national - tional national colors floating from the cl.ib house. The closing shoot of the lonrna lonrna-ir.nt - ir.nt lonrna-ir.nt will attract the largest crowd tiiat has, yet as-cmbled on the 'rounds, on account of the 'large stakes for which these twouns ex experts - perts experts are contesting .being .300 for each day. OUT OF PLACE Likewise Her Other Vital Organs, And Physician Says She is a Phy Physical - sical Physical Wonder. Philadelphia. Penn., lb. 20.--There are a number of persons who think that some women's hearts arc in the wrong-place, but Dr. Koss V. Il'atter.-on, Dean of the Jefferson Medical College, knows one woman whoc heart is. She came to the hospital recently to prove It, and Dr. Patterson alo found that nearly all of her other vital organs were out of place. Dr. Patterson ptomised not to re reveal - veal reveal the name of the woman, but examined her and is ready to stand by her asesrt?ons. The physician found that her heart, which should bave been on the left side, was on her right. Then he discovered that her liver was not in its .customary position on the right, but on the left side, having changed places with her spleen. Her appendix also was trans-posed and was on the left. !Most of her other organs were likewise out of the or ordinary - dinary ordinary positions. GREETED WITH FROST As exppeted the proposed ten-year tcbacco pool was greeted -with a frost here Friday afternoon. Only four growers attended the meeting and none of these bad sign- ed at 3 o'clock in the-aftemoon.

were sold at oriees ran-rins- from .9 to .30. There were but few rejections and pi ices were from fl to $2 in ad advance - vance advance of tiiose of Tuesday.. A large part of the offerings was of low grades. Good gradea were, however, in demand. Planters' House At 2:43 the sales t the Planters' House were leported strong. About 223.000 pounds were on the floor. Prices' showed an advance of from ;?1 to .$3 on Tuesday's sales. Then Then-were - were Then-were but lew rejections. Cincinnati, Feb. 2S Cattle Ac Active - tive Active and steady to strong at yester yesterday's - day's yesterday's prices; shippers $3.73(j.S3, choice to extra $G.907; butcher steers, extrsi t.230.30, good t. choice .f3.230.13, common to fair .?4.3o3.13; heifers, extra $3.G3(Vi .?(, good to choice .'f4.733.C0, com common - mon common to fair $44.30; cows, extra r4.C35. good to choice $4.234.G0, common to fair $1.734, canners $1.302.75; bulls strong under light icceipts and good demand; ibolognas $4.25(r3, extra $3.105.23, fat ;.;ulls .(So; milch cows; good, steady to strong: common slow. Calves Opened steady; closed 30 (5"1 per 100 lbs., lower; extra .r8.739.30. fair to good :?79.23, common and large .$48. Hogs Active; packers and butch butchers - ers butchers generally 10c higher; light ship shippers - pers shippers 13c higher: pigs lo25c high higher; - er; higher; heavy hogs .ft).fioG.75, gopd to choice .packers and butchers $G.70 7(1.73. mixed packers ;fo'.G36.70. -tags .3.23(3.23, common to choice heavy fat sows .fl.30(j?G.10, light shippers .i:GG.G3: pigs (110 lbs and less) .4.30(aG. Sheep Steady: extra $3.G3; good to choice .$3.23(o?3.G0, common to fair i?1.23(3. yearlings $4.'23 $3.23. Lamb- Strong: extra .fG.73G.83 good to choice .GL13G.G3. com common - mon common to fair .?4.23G, culls .3 :;.30. BREAKSJJNDER STRAIN Columbus. Ohio, Feb. 29. His nerves a wreck. Rodney J. Diegle is a patient in the enitentiary hospit hospital, - al, hospital, after one night in jail. It became known Wednesday night that the nerve which sustained Jiim to the last minute Tuesday' failed completely Wednesday TUgfft? after a sleepless night on his eeUiCot, and Diegle grew worse until ,it? became necessary to send him to the hosnit hosnit-al. - al. hosnit-al. Since the jury returned its verdict of "guilty" la-t summer Diegle ha been under an enormous strain. Prison physicians say. his condi condition - tion condition is not 'serious and that he will grow used to the place in a. few days. TOO LATE TO TOY THE LYRIC For Her Brothers Sake. (Kalem (Kalem-His - His (Kalem-His Chorus Girl Wife. (Lubin.) Their Charming Alama. (Vita (Vita-graph.) - graph.) (Vita-graph.) Nice programme. .Miss Lillian Walker leads in "L narmmgid - i .-. Mtinee evervdav. 2:30 aM Children matinee Saturday '5 eta.

MRS. GREENLEAF Wife of Prominent Richmond Banker is Saved From Possible Death by Negro Who Heard Screams. T?;..',.nn,1 T.'t- On "Ui. Greenleaf, wife of John E. Greenleaf, I cashier of the Southern Xationa! Bank heie, while attempting to piit some coal in a stove late Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday af tcrjioon in sume wf.y her dre.-s caught tire and she is believed to be dangerously burned. A colored man, healing her sei earns ran in and saved her from Jcath, but she was severely burned about the bodv from waist down. She is the mother of Police Judge J. J. Giecnleaf and of Miss Van Green- leaf, of this city. Remains of Three Little Colored Girls Are Found in Charred De Debris - bris Debris And Ashes. Lexington, Ky.. Feb. 20. Buried deep beneath the charied debris of wood a.-hes, and under several feet of water which had accumulated in the basement "f the building, the skeletons of the three little negro girls who perished in the fire which destroyed the Colored Orphans Home, on the Georgetown pike, near the city limits, early Tuesday raom raom-:ag, - :ag, raom-:ag, were found Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock bv Frank Jones, an emplo.-e of. the undertaking firm of Porter & Jackson. Ha idly anything except the bones of the three girls, Aranda Lee Mason. 9 yea s old: Mattie C. .Mason, 4 years old. and Sallie Howard, 8 years old, were found by Jones and the n'.ie other men who had under undertaken - taken undertaken the work of pumping out tfie water and clearing away the debris in th hope of finding the bodies, which .were finally found lying cloe toget' er in the basement under the left wing of the building. The fresh havir? been, burned ofT of many parts of the bodies, and their faces so ibriT.ed. that the children were un recognizable, save by their known tatr.e. . G BY judge Hanbery Gives Jury Special Instructions to Investigate Fully, And Return Indictment. Hopkinsville. Ky.. Feb. 20. Bad feeling that has prevailed between the whites and blacks in the extreme southern portion of this county since the killing recently of Lee Jenkins, a storekeeper, at Edgeton, by Tom Slaughter, a negro, culminated Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday night, when six masked men tool; Gus Evans and Will Dade, ne negroes, - groes, negroes, from their homes at Kennedy about midnight for the purpose of whipping them. Evans escaped from his captors, but it is said he was wounded by shots fired after hjai as he ran. Davie was whipped se-. verely. Officers visited Kennedy Wednesday afternoon and brought Davie with them. Evans is said to be in Clarksville, .Tenn.. and Deputy Sheriff Smith went there after him. As soon as the outrage was re- J ported Circuit Judge Hanbery call ed the graad jury into, court and gave them special instructions to invesfi-

Holds Important Meeting, Followed by Delightful Luncheon of Fish And Coffee. Splendid Work. One of the best meetings the Fiatemal Biotherhood has ever had was held Wednesday night in the Fraternity building. Organizer J. W. Bartlett fulfilled his promise, having a class of candidate, in spite j the bad weather. Olr. Jesse Bartlett is one of the full pledged raieimu workers mm can ".-t tin. rs wIhjji others fail. ... . . . of the Fraternity building, fish and coffee were in abun- r. Rn S. Ttni-Hplt innfirril Mm assisted by Mr. Lewis Rujiard PIT- I 111 llpminrr nntlrt;- nt Tlin ladies prepared the lunch.. L. L. Hill, State Manager, of Lexington. ivas present. The Fraternal Brotherhood has a membership of fifty-three members here, and a class of candidates each meeting night will soon bring the number to one bundled. Organizer (Bartlett has promised a good time next meeting night, March 14, and an invitation is extended to all mcm mcm-berg. - berg. mcm-berg. Well Known Bourbon County Man ;Dles at Age of 45, of Larnygitis. ..Mr. R. A. Bishop, died at his home near Little Rock in Bouibon county on Wednesday, of laryngitis, at the age of 43 years. .(Messrs. Kerr & Bean, undertakers, of this eijy. were called to take charge of the body. The funeral services will be held (Friday afternoon at 1 :.t0 o'clock by Revs. Ligon and Reynolds at the Nor 111 iiljuleloun Cii i i.-tl; u cjuilv., and the burial will lake place there. Mr. Bishop is survived Sty his wife who was Mis Mattie Morgan, three children and several brothers and sisters. WHIIEOUETT Case From Clark County in Which $13,500 Verdict Was .'Given Re Reversed - versed Reversed td Extent of $1,350. Frankfort. Ky., - Feb. 2!). The Court of -Appeals Wednesday re reversed - versed reversed the case of John G. White iVs. iVs.-E. - E. iVs.-E. S. Jouctt from Clark. Jouett re recovered - covered recovered a verdict for $1.S,300 as one-tuird or tiie commission leceiv leceiv-ed - ed leceiv-ed by White for telling 14.000 acres of timber land in Leslie county. The court here says the verdict was for $1,330 too much and to that extent ATM! BIG ler Sisters Present Best Melo- daram Given Here in Years to Well FIHed House. One of the largest houses, of the season witnessed the performance of "The Countefeiters" as presented .by the Vjheeler Sisters tock Com- panfcar tbe 0per,a House Wednesday nightWjTfceB'.av was tire best ljielo-